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Response From Local CBS Affiliate About NFL Games

Yesterday, I asked my local CBS affiliate (WDBJ) why they did not show the Baltimore Ravens (the local AFC team) game and why WDBJ did not show 2 games yesterday. Here’s the response I received:

We opted for the Cleveland/Giants game sine if Lee Suggs had played, itwould have featured two running backs from this market, with Suggs andBarber. Unfortunaetly Suggs was a game time scratch and we can’t change games atthe last minute.

When Fox has the NFL doubleheader, CBS gets a single game, and then whenCBS has the doubleeader, Fox gets the single game.

Mike BellProgram DirectorWDBJ

I’m not happy with their decision to not show the Ravens game, but I can understand why they decided to show the Browns/Giants game – an attempt to get higher ratings. The answer to # 2 doesn’t make sense, because there were was a game on CBS at 4pm yesterday – Broncos/Chargers.